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Long Beach Press TelegramTue, 26 Sep 2017 14:42:39 -070060KANSAS CITY, Kan. >> Daniel Salloi and Diego Rubio each scored in the first half, and Sporting Kansas City beat the Galaxy 2-1 on Sunday to move within one point of first-place Vancouver in the Western Conference.

Kansas City (12-6-11), which won the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, extended its club-record home unbeaten streak to 24 games.

]]>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 19:02:33 -0700201709241902332017-09-24T19:02:33-07:002017-09-24T19:02:33-07:00The 2017 season went from a high to low quickly for Sebastian Lletget.

In January he signed a contract extension with the Galaxy and was called into his first U.S. National Team camp, eventually earning a starting nod in a World Cup qualifier in March.

In front of his family and friends at San Jose's Avaya Stadium, Lletget, a Bay Area native, scored the opening goal of a 6-0 victory over Honduras.

Atlanta (13-8-7) scored three goals in seven minutes for a 3-0 lead midway through the first half and cruised in the second half to extend its home unbeaten streak to 10 games.

]]>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:01:00 -0700201709202324402017-09-20T00:01:00-07:002017-09-20T23:24:40-07:00LOS ANGELES - Actor Will Ferrell and his wife Viveca Paulin have endowed the first full scholarship for USC women's soccer, the university announced Tuesday.

The donation creating the Viveca Paulin and Will Ferrell Scholarship Fund is part of USC's Heritage Initiative fundraising drive begun in 2012 whose goals include raising $283 million, $1 million for each of the 283 scholarships provided in USC's 21 varsity sports.

Ciani, 33, is from France and had spent his career playing in Spain, Italy, France and Belgium. He made his international debut with France in 2010.

Ciani was out of contract at Lorient in France and, after turning down other offers in Europe, signed with the Galaxy.

]]>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:28:07 -0700201709191328072017-09-19T13:28:07-07:002017-09-19T13:28:07-07:00CARSON -- Toronto FC entered Saturday without two of its stars as Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore didn't make the trip and it didn't matter seem to matter too much.

TFC (18-3-8) had a pair in both the first and second half, handing the Galaxy a 4-0 defeat in front of 19,650 at StubHub Center, Saturday.

]]>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:01:00 -0700201709162255262017-09-16T00:01:00-07:002017-09-16T22:55:26-07:00COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Julie Ertz scored twice in an eight-minute span in the first half, Alex Morgan added a goal in the 79th minute and the United States women beat New Zealand 3-1 on Friday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

TX Body: Morgan tied Cindy Parlow for seventh on the U.

]]>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:01:00 -0700201709152212442017-09-15T00:01:00-07:002017-09-15T22:12:44-07:00Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes, seen going up for a head ball last season against Real Salt Lake, has been battling injuries and a scoring drought. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/The Associated Press)

Gyasi Zardes found himself in the one place an attacking player doesn't want to be - in a scoring slump.

Zardes didn't score his first goal this season until Sept.

]]>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:36:10 -0700201709151436102017-09-15T14:36:10-07:002017-09-15T14:36:10-07:00A pair of games on the East Coast this week finishes the nonconference schedule for the Long Beach State women's soccer team.

The 49ers (4-3-1) visit Connecticut on Thursday before traveling to New York to face St. John's on Sunday.

LBSU split its games last weekend with a 3-0 win over San Diego and a 2-0 loss at Loyola Marymount.

]]>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:06:41 -0700201709131845552017-09-13T17:06:41-07:002017-09-13T18:45:55-07:00The best reason to watch the Galaxy game in Carson this weekend (7:30 p.m. Spectrum SportsNet) is not to see L.A., plumbing new MLS depths, but to take in all-conquering, MLS-leading Toronto FC, already being talked about as the best team ever in MLS.

Toronto (17-3-8) became the first MLS team to qualify for the playoffs last weekend, with U.

]]>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:28:01 -0700201709131028012017-09-13T10:28:01-07:002017-09-13T10:28:01-07:00SEATTLE >> Lamar Neagle scored in the 85th minute, just two minutes after subbing into the game, to give the Seattle Sounders a 1-1 tie with the Galaxy on Sunday night.

A long through ball by Osvaldo Alonso found Roman Torres down the right wing side, and Torres crossed it high into the penalty area.

Schmid, who coached against his former Seattle Sounders players and coaches in his first game back as Galaxy coach in July, will be on the sidelines today for the first time in Seattle as the Galaxy visits the Sounders (Fox Sports 1, 6 p.

]]>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 17:28:58 -0700201709091728582017-09-09T17:28:58-07:002017-09-09T17:28:58-07:00Kaitlin Fregulia is a product of Beach Futbol Club, and now the Long Beach State women's soccer team is reaping all of the benefits.

The Torrance native won multiple national tournaments in seven years with Beach FC before changing positions and becoming one of the most important players on the 49ers' roster.

]]>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 17:10:59 -0700201709061945592017-09-06T17:10:59-07:002017-09-06T19:45:59-07:00The Los Angeles Football Club continues building its roster ahead of its 2018 Major League Soccer debut.

LAFC announced the signing of 21-year-old Argentine forward Rodrigo Pacheco, who joins on loan from Club Atletico Lanus in Argentina's first division.

Pacheco will be loaned to Orange County SC, the USL affiliate for LAFC, for the remainder of 2017.

]]>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:00:42 -0700201709061225402017-09-06T12:00:42-07:002017-09-06T12:25:40-07:00SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras >> Bobby Wood scored off a scramble in the 85th minute, and the United States escaped from Honduras with a 1-1 tie and important point Tuesday after nearly falling into a deep hole in World Cup qualifying.

"I was thinking we might have an early vacation at the end of this year," Coach Bruce Arena said afterward.